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Southwark 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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North of Great Dover Street, together with the streets running at
right angles to that street up to the Bermondsey Borough boundary,
are—
(a) In such a structurally debased and worn.out condition as to
be unfit for human habitation.
(b) That the narrowness, closeness and bad arrangement of the
streets and houses and the want of air, ventilation and
light are dangerous or injurious to the health of the inhabitants
occupying the area.
(c) That there is a high mortality from all diseases among the
residents of the area, and
(d) That there is also a high mortality from Phthisis and pulmonary
diseases.
The area is bounded on the North by the Bermondsey Borough
boundary, Long Lane and the streets in Bermondsey immediately
to the south of that street; on the South by Great Dover Street; on
the West by Nebraska Street, Sterry Street and Southall Place, and
on the East by Weston Street and Little Hunter Street.
The extent of the area is 16 acres 1 rood 18 poles 28 yards, and
it includes the following streets:—Tabard Street (with the exception
of Nos. 1 to 49, 2 to 44 and Messrs. Dewrance's Works), Fox's
Buildings, Henry Place, Southall Place (Nos. 11 to 21, 29 and 20 to
30). St. Stephen's Square (excluding the Church and Vicarage), St.
Stephen's Place, Wickham Place, Wickham Court, Staple Street
(Nos. 23 to 45 and 30 to 68), Stannage, Upper Mill, Dobbs Cross,
Walker Street (Nos. 1 to 16), Delph Street, Camelot Street, Amicable
How, Etham Street, Pardoner Street, Westcott Street (excluding
London County Council Schools), Lansdowne Place, Falstaff Yard,
Little Hunter Street (Nos. 9 to 16), Paull's Yard, Nebraska Street
(Nos. 2, 3 and 4). Globe Street (Nos. 3, 5, 7 and 2, 4, 6) Law Street,
Violet Place (Nos. 2, 3, 4), Warren Place (Nos. 1 to 8), George
Court, Black Horse Court, Little Britain, Fox's Court and Board's
Buildings.
By a census taken in November, 1909, the population was found
to be 4,762 persons, making 293 to the acre.
Of the 4,762 persons 57 were inmates of common lodging.houses,
1,279 persons occupied one.room tenements, of which 407 were
living more than two in a room; 1,096 persons occupied two.room
tenements, of which 464 were more than two in a room; 905 persons